Smoker&#39;s cabinet



June 11, 1929. GESBECK 1,716,883

SMOKER S CABINET Filed March 26, 1925 Patented June 11, 1929.

UNITED STATES CHARLES H. GESBECK, F RACINE, WISCONSIN.

SMOKERS CABINET.

Application filed March 26, 1925.

This invention relates to smoker cabinets.

Objects of this invention are to provide a neat and attractive smokers cabinet which is adapted to contain cigarettes or cigars and to dispense these articles one by one as required, and which is so constructed that an ash tray and match holding means are normally carried in a concealed condition but adapted for instant display when needed.

Further objects are to provide a smokers cabinet which may be cheaply constructed, which is of attractive and pleasing appearance, and which, when closed, presents a neat appearance and completely hides the smokers articles.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a transverse vertical sectional 2 view through the cabinet corresponding to a section on the line l1 of Figure 2.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view on the line 22 of Figure 1.

The device comprises a cabinet 1 provided with a base 2 and a removable top 3.

The top may be hinged, if desired, but a convenient way of forming it is to provide a reduced portion 4 which is adapted to fit within the upper end of the cabinet and thus retain the top.

Below the top a pair of transverse supporting members 5 are secured to the sides of the cabinet and removably receive the downwardly converging hopper 6 provided with a discharge opening in its lower end. Preferably this discharge opening is bordered by flanges 7 to increase the strength of the hopper. Below the hopper a delivery drum 8 is revolubly carried by the ends of the cabinet. For example, one end of the drum 8 may be provided with a pin 9 and the other end with a screw 10, such screw being rigidly screwed to a manipulating knob or member 11 upon the outer side of the cabinet. The drum 8 is provided with a cigarette receiving channel 12 on one side and with a restoring weight 13 on the diametrically opposed side so as to position the channel adjacent the discharge opening, as shown in Figure 1, when the drum is released.

One of the sides of the cabinet is provided with a delivery slot 14 and with a deflecting or guiding plate 15 slanting upwardly from adjacent the slot, as shown in Figure 1. Also the drum 8 is provided with a pin 16 Serial No. 18,470.

which forms a stop and limits the motion of the drum. This stop is adapted to contact either with the hopper, as shown in Figure 1 or with the slide 15 when the drum is rotated.

Thus when a cigarette is desired, it is merely necessary to rotate the drum, as shown by the arrow in Figure 1, and such rotating drum will carry a cigarette within the channel 12 and discharge it upon the slide 15 from whence it rolls freely outwardly through the slot 14.

The opposite side of the cabinet from the slotted side is provided with a hinged pannel 17 which is equipped with means 18 for carrying a match box 19 and is also adapted to removably carry an ash tray 20. This ash tray is provided with a bayonet slot 21 adapted to lock beneath the head of a screw 22 secured to an outwardly projecting member 23 rigid with the panel 17.

The construction of the ash tray is such as to permit the retention of the ashes whether the tray is in vertical or horizontal position. For instance, it is provided with a slanting edge through which an aperture or slot 24 is formed, as shown in Figure 1. Thus an upstanding wall is provided adjacent the slot in either position occupied by the ash tray and inadvertent discharge of ashes is prevented. If desired the ash tray may be provided with a cigarette extinguishing well 25 in one side.

It is to be noted that the handle or knob 26 for the pivotally carried panel 17 is adapted to rest upon a table top and maintain a panel 17 in horizontal position when such panel is rocked outwardly.

It will be seen that a smokers cabinet has been provided which is of compact and attractive formation, which completely hides the smokers utensils when the cabinet is not in use, which is adapted to dispense cigarettes in a one by one manner, and which is so constructed that an ash tray and matches may be displayed in a readily accessible manner whenever desired.

Although the invention has been described in considerable detail, it is to be understood that the invention may be variously embodied and is, therefore, to be limited only as claimed.

I claim:

A device of the class described comprising a cabinet having a vertical side hin ed adjacent its bottom to the body of said cabinet, said cabinet having an extending ledge for supporting said hinged side in a horizontal position when said side is swung out- Wardly, an ash receiving receptacle carried by said hinged side and of roughly rectangular contour, said ash receiving receptacle having vertical end Walls and having side walls which are vertical when said side is swung into a vertical position, said ash receiving receptacle having top and bottom Walls which are vertical when said side is swung into a horizontal position, said ash receiving receptacle constituting an approximately closed box, whereby ashes carried be inadvertently spilled therefrom by rocking said hinged side into either a vertical or horizontal position.

CHARLES H. GESBECK.

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